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is a fixed idiom, meaning that something resembles something else, or fulfills its function, but isn't really that thing.

in some respects but not entirely or truly

1.He's a celebrity of sorts in our town.

means that he is known well in our town but does not have the status of a true celebrity.

2.Her house is a museum of sorts

mean that she has quite a collection of things in her house but she doesn't have public hours or an admission fee, for example.

a word used to comment on someone's appearance in a good way. Basically calling them (hot, good looking)

say if your walking down the street with your friend and you see and really good looking man & you'd turn to her and say "ooh he's a right sort"

If your a 'sort' it means that your a very peng, spicy, attractive person.

" oh look at maddy"
"Yeah shes such a sort"

When a task or idea is completed

"We finally got through to it then?, sorted!"

A word often used by Cockneys,Mockneys 'suvvern' lads and Geezers to describe a 'fit bird'

Oi,John,now SHE is a right Sort!

to some extent; in some way or other (used to convey inexactness or vagueness).

"“Do you see what I mean?” “Sort of,” answered Jean cautiously"

A harmless thing to say, sort of. It's just a filler, sort of. It doesn't really mean anything; but after certain things, sort of means everything. Like after, "I love you," or "You're going to live."

(Source: Demetri Martin, Comedy Central Presents.)

I love you, sort of.